Navy Reserve Moms

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Comment by Rene on November 18, 2009 at 7:00pm

One thing I do know for sure...one of the first things they have to do is switch some paperwork as far as their direct deposit. It comes from somwhere different than when in BC and school. He needs to make sure that all the paperwork is correct. On my sons...someone on the other end..the people PAYING him, had typed in ONE incorrect number. It took over a month to get it straightened out,then another month to receive the back pay. But it did get straightened out.But...it could very well be another month or so before that bonus shows up anywhere. Will give you more info when mine gets home tomorrow.

Comment by Sharon on November 18, 2009 at 5:22pm

Thanks Rene! It would be helpful if he knew what the form was. Now his weekend pays seem to be messed up. He received his drill pay for last month, but not this month. So not sure what is going on.

Comment by Rene on November 18, 2009 at 3:01pm

SHaron, sorry question didn't get responded too. My son got his bonus several months after his first drill weekend. Which is exactly what they told him when he arrived home. Actually, his bonus was the ONLY thing that worked like clockwork. lol.It seems to me, that there was initial paperwork his first drill weekend that included the bonus thing, but I am not positive. My son is out of town until tomorrow...I will definitely ask him and try to figure out how to help you.

Comment by Sharon on November 18, 2009 at 2:15pm

I posted a question under the 'bonus' discussion, was wondering if anyone knew what form they need to fill out to request their bonus. My son's reserve unit said it comes automatically and it has been 2 months and they check the computer and said there was nothing showing. Thanks.

Comment by Mike'smomangieSh10Div367 on November 17, 2009 at 4:31pm

My son is a reservist in Pensacola Fl. for A School. School did not start yet, but does anyone know how much time they can have off for the Holidays? Right now I am being told from the 18th of December til the 3rd of January and then I'm being told he only has 7 days. Does anyone have any idea?

Comment by doug's mom on November 16, 2009 at 4:29pm

Linda E, my son is a reservist and will also be active and going to GITMO also in January. I think our sons are NMCB 25 and are going together.

Comment by Rene on November 15, 2009 at 5:54am

Carol, thanks for the response bout the G Bill. He did find the online form, got it filled out and sent to the appropriate people. Yeah, i agree, it is much better than nothing.

Comment by Linda E./Justin div 161 on November 14, 2009 at 2:10pm

Justin is Reserve, will be "Active" in Jan. Guantanamo Bay is the oldest and largest oversaes Navy Base there is. It is not scheduled to CLOSE, but Cuba says our Lease was up in 2002, and the US says NOT! Anyway, other than the fact the terrorists are held there, I dont know WHAT he will be doing at this base. hE HAS A FEW FRIENDS IN Cuba, WHICH i believe IS probably the same base. some SeaBees he knows there are doing work" building.......hopefully he will get more info at his Drill weekend........??

Comment by Carol F. on November 14, 2009 at 12:19pm

Long time since I have been here again. Life keeps me too busy, I guess.

Rene, my son started college again (already has an AA but wants to become a police officer so is taking classes to help getting employed) this fall and he went thru the process for getting money for school from the GI Bill. There is a form online they have to fill out. Then deal with the VA rep at the college. It is pretty easy to do.

But he ended up getting money for Sept. and Oct. so far. It is $333/month for a Reservist. What is hard is he gets paid monthly and the tuition is billed for the whole quarter, so it was hard to come up with almost a $1,000 lump sum to pay the tuition.
They don't pay for books and that is a killer. His books were over $500! But $333/month is better than nothing.
He gets GI Bill for 36 months. You have to apply each quarter tho for GI Bill plus you have to do what they call, verify, each month so you get your $333. So it is a pain in the neck to do that but.........is okay.

My son is just taking criminial justice classes and working part time still at the juvenile detention dept. here in town until he gets deployed next June. I hate this waiting part. He doesn't want to get a real life until after he gets back from overseas. So am still trying to deal with that.
He goes on the pre-deployment training session in Feb. for 2 weeks and guess it is what they call "helll weeks".
So any more questions about the GI Bill, just ask me. May or may not know the answer.

Linda, am glad your son is getting to go Active then. Hope he is happy doing it then.

Comment by Debbie Satterfield on November 13, 2009 at 8:22pm

Hi Linda E.
My son Derek was active SeaBee at Port Hueneme for 4yrs. It's a beautiful area near the base. He is now a reservist, NMCB15. As far as Guantanamo Bay, the only thing I have heard lately, is that they are thinking of closing it down, so it seems odd to me that they would send him there, but with the military, it doesn't always make sense. I would rather have my son there though, instead of the sand-box.
Have they moved him to active or is he still in reserves?
Please thank your sailors for me.

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